Telegram-herald., 1887-04-10
An EXCITING SESSION
Special Meeting OF the Board
OF Education.
WHAT DID THEY % lFTtR NIL 2
Plenty Of ussagling and Little Work
Whist is wanfed tor the Hs~
Qasrters-Who VIII De-
sign the Furnlt3re?

Inc B1af1 OF f<iur1tt9A N1afStcA -
special session lsst evening. 20 consider the
report Of the committee OF ths whole ia fe-
gard 10 their visit aud Inspection Of ne
rooms allotted for toe use oi tie Board eud
Library ia the new City ball, on wednss-
dsy last. The report OF the special meeting
OF the committee Of tie whole. ~ that tiuie
IVES printed as odle'ai proceedings. and 70
ihet Trustee Fletcher objected. IS the meet
ing was nor held by ths Beard. but as
committee Of the whole. President Blxir
ruled that il was right aid proper 70 DO 80.
A vote aas taken on matter aud the de-
cision OF the President sustained.
The resolution, that the room In the north
wsst corner OF the City Hall building. ser
ond fioof. be designated as the Board OF
Education rooms, rs adopted by the Cotn-
mittee OF the Whole. was accepted. Trustee
Gisvoid moved 10 amend the resolution
adopted AZ the special meeting on Esdnes-
day. that the mnittee OF four appointed
by the chairman 10 select plans f1r furni-
ture for the Board OF Education rooms IN
the new City Han, including the Library
and Superintendents rooms snd thai they
forward the list selected 20 Archi-
tect ID. w. Kendall, by changing the
word select % suggest aud that
the coWmtttee report ~ Tue present. u4ttt-
ing. Carried. The committee, consisting
of the Mayor and Trustees Drnry, Rich-
ards and Griswold. then made their rep0rt.
es follows: "Your committee 10 whonI
was referred the matter OF selecting furni-
ture for the rooms 10 DC occupied in the
new City Hall by your honorable body. re-
specially recommend ss follows: For the
Board of Education-Isesk and screen Tor
President. Superintendent and Secretary.
- g D.
and Secretary, sixteen chairs for members,
sixteen desks for members, one wafer cooler
stand. For SuperiDt tendeat ot Schools
room-Rail for north side of main room.
two Office desks, two Office chairs, one book
case, o1e letter press stand, on8 umbrella
stand, two tables 4x6 feet, water cooler
| stand, one wardrobe and case OF drawers.
For Library-Counter with receiving desk.
two hat racks three umbrella stands,
one wardr~~e one stationery case,
one water esoio- stand, oae letter press
stand, one ...aAg case. less boxes. three
tables 4x6 feet. four tables 2x0 and 3x6 fee..
two catalogue tables twenty double face
| book cases. eight wall book cases, toilet
| tables and glasses; and that designs far
| nished by d. w. Kendall be adopted by the
| Board, provided bis plans are adopted by
| the Common Council. and further. provided
! that the cost 20 the Board for said dss,ms
nitue"
Trustee Drury moved that the Board take
| a recess and informally view The deai.ns. as
| furnished BIZ Architect Kendall, for furni-
! tnrc for the Boards rooms in the ne~ City
| Hall. Carried. The members then left
their chairs and gathered around table n
/; the centre of ihs room. usually occupied
| by reporters. aud looked oyer the plans.
| each trying TO clear his confused brain By
4 L AT fntI
members in regard to the plans.
what ii would cost 10 have them
| designed, etc. The Board sgain came
| 10 order. and n motion wss made 50 accept
| the report. Trustee Fletcher asked that n
| division of the report be N lds That part
\ in regard 70 the articles VI furniture was
| then voted glon aud carried. Trustee Dsury
1 moved that the reminder OF the report be
adopted. Trustee Fletcher offered as an
| 10 advertise for bids Tor furniture for the
rooms allotted 90 the Board ia tie ify Hall.
| rs selected by the C3mmitee Cf the Whole.
| and that each b oder be requested 70 fur
| nish, with his bid. DESIGNS oi the furniture
be will supply under his bid. Lost Trus-
tce felker moved % adjourn some one
said there was another motion before the
Board. IN spite Of tais. the motion 10 sd
| iourn w1s voted upon snd lOst TTcstee
Drury motion was shea voted upon aud
| sl$o lost.
On motion % Trustee Rarsom. leave q
asserce vss4riu.e5 20 Miss Barnett II the
| Tdrnsr streel School. for the remainder q
| tho ytsT. 4 resolution oaeret sy Trustee
| pdnx to 81 up The igiiZinE In pie rear of
the Weaiilsy Avenue Ss3osi for use ia ex-
| te5ding the scaooi facilities was adopted.
Ths nee NJ then adi0ufhssi after cCasisc--
able wFaHgiing among tie uiemecrs IF the
| Board the rriurip pa contestants being lrI.-
| ,ees Fser8er. 6riswol8, DfurY, Richards
| and The PfisideBt. TIE Mayor aad Iras-
tees Fox Jifich McE3-iae E-d se.lisaa
| we're sbecaf.
Arcbitect. Eendsil was prsssrt and ves
permittsss 70 -sy hss say two or three simes
| Never before haze tns usnesrs - the
| Board been 20 hfdiv faited. and tie mess
| senseseSs 4ocsffnas we're a-tel and sns Fpss
| ya.aufesfsi. Ir9 ~ tafee wefe - ha1lF
! coninsel ibst .lsf ciHla d aetbse hui n.
| ar1 aisre. ard ahe oldest ore ~ iosia al
| enjoyed ietritv zap dgrrg lie fofeilad
| ~ tie session. Per5a1iel 3sT r0'ee wcrs
| farogn - t5e ria6 aa3 1ae.h1r d order
o. cat of order svtrg q ing %frt